I have the following data from an NMR scan.  Five peaks; a doublet at about 0.8ppm (6H) a small single septet at  about 1.5 ppm (1H), a triplet at 1.6 ppm (2H(, a singlet at about 2.1 ppm (3H), a triplet at about 4.4 ppm (2H).  The molecular formula is C7H14O2.  I calculated a degree of unsaturation of 1.

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I have the following data from an NMR scan.  Five peaks; a doublet at about 0.8ppm (6H) a small single septet at  about 1.5 ppm (1H), a triplet at 1.6 ppm (2H(, a singlet at about 2.1 ppm (3H), a triplet at about 4.4 ppm (2H).  The molecular formula is C7H14O2.  I calculated a degree of unsaturation of 1.  I have tentatively identified the compound as methyl-4-methylbutanoate.  I would appreciate any comments you care to make.  Thank you.

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